Atlas Presenting New Product Enhancements at ITMA

September 28, 2011 - Germany

Atlas Material Testing Technology, a global leader in accelerated light fastness testing equipment for the textile industry, is exhibiting at ITMA 2011, September 22-29, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain (Hall 2, Booth H2 – B108). ITMA - the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery - is the world's largest international textile and garment machinery exhibition.

Atlas showcasing the Xenotest® 220+ for textile light fastness testing, ideal for testing under standard conditions and for applications such as ISO 105 B02, AATCC TM16 and Marks & Spencer C9 (Color Fastness to Light) and C9A (Color Fastness to Wet Light), addressing the basic needs of the textile industry. New features include Xeno Touch software with remote control, E-Mail Service and Online Monitoring add-ons.

Atlas is also displaying the Ci3000+ Fade-Ometer® with a new two-tier rack option providing a 50% increase in capacity. The Ci3000+F is well-established as the standard instrument for textile testing for many years, meeting all of the primary internationally recognized standards for textile light fastness, including AATCC, ISO, Marks & Spencer, and GB/T.

About Atlas®

Atlas is a recognized leader in material testing, offering a complete line of instruments and services for accelerated and natural weathering. In addition, the Atlas Consulting Group helps clients from various industries including photovoltaics, coatings, plastics, textiles, automotive and cosmetics develop the best weathering processes for their products.

In November 2010, Atlas joined AMETEK as part of AMETEK Measurement & Calibration Technologies (M&CT), a division of AMETEK’s Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)—a recognized leader in advanced monitoring, testing, calibrating and display instruments.

Atlas Material Testing Technology is ISO 17025 and ISO 9001:2008 registered. Atlas products are designed and manufactured to conform to international, national and industry standard test methods including ISO, ASTM, DIN, JIS and numerous others.